Chamber Gala: Jerry Mosey Village of Lewiston Citizen of the Year

by jmaloni

Fri, Apr 12th 2013 11:00 pm

Honoree Dr. Jerry Mosey (second from right) is shown in his role as Kiwanis Club of Lewiston 2012 president, at last year's Niagara County Peach Festival. Joining Mosey at the event (left to right) were Albert Norato Jr., Kiwanis New York district governor 2012-13; Ron Parent, Lewiston Kiwanis member and district lieutenant governor 2010-11; and Kiwanis International President 2012-13 Tom DeJulio. (photo by Terry Duffy)

Submitted
by the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce

The
Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will recognize 10 area
individuals and businesses at its annual Chamber Awards Gala, Friday,
May 17, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston.

In
addition to the tributes, the annual event will feature an evening of
live music, a silent auction, table wines donated by local wineries
and businesses, and hors d'oeuvres followed by a sit-down dinner.

Village of Lewiston Citizen of the Year

Village
of Lewiston Mayor Terry Collesano has selected Dr. Jerry Mosey as the
2013 Village of Lewiston Citizen of the Year. With an impressive list
a mile long of his work and volunteer experience, Mosey enjoys being
involved and making a positive impact on area youth.

An
educator for more than 50 years, Mosey has taught all ages and grade
levels. Through his career he taught in Catholic schools around the
area, and also attended seminary. Mosey is currently an adjunct
professor at Niagara University where he teaches education
methodology classes to prospective educators.

As
an active member in the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston, Mosey continues to
volunteer his time to help in the mission of providing for today's
youth. He held the president position within the club, from October
2011 through the end of September 2012, and now serves on the board
in the title of immediate past president. Countless hours are given
by Mosey through this organization to make a difference in the
children of the community.

Involvement
in the arts has been a part of Mosey's life for as long as he can
remember. Growing up in a musical family led to a natural progression
of acting and singing as a trained musician. He is a member of the
choir as well as lector and Eucharistic minister at Our Lady of
Fatima Shrine. The Lewiston Council on the Arts also is an
organization Mosey is involved in, serving on the advisory board and
as an actor with the Marble Orchard Ghost Walks (as Sherbourne
Piper), and the Marble Orchard Spirits of 1812 (as Sparrow Sage).

Additional
on-stage roles include the character Drake the Butler in "Annie"
(with special recognition from the Theater Association of New York
State), as well as Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol." Both
productions were presented by Theatre in the Mist, where Mosey also
serves on the board of directors as vice chairman

The
role of Scrooge was one Mosey had really looked forward to playing,
as it was on his "bucket list" of things to do. He is looking
forward to directing "The Gift of the Magi" production in
December.

Mosey
also serves as a commissioner on the Niagara Frontier State Park,
Recreation and Historic Preservation Committee. And he serves as
board chair of the Lewiston Committee of Parks and Recreation.
Additional local organizations he has been involved with include
Rivershore and the Loyal Order of the Moose.

Mosey
has lived in the Village of Lewiston for approximately seven years.
He enjoys walking through the village and attending a variety of live
concerts and music events you can find on any given day in Lewiston.

The
organizations he is a part of are lucky to have him. "Jerry is an
outstanding individual, an asset to our community. A person very
involved here, Jerry is an active performer in the arts and a leader.
He has proved that in his active role as president of the Lewiston
Kiwanis Club with all of the great things he has done," commented
Collesano.

The
Village of Lewiston and the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce
proudly congratulates Dr. Jerry Mosey as the 2013 Village of Lewiston
Citizen of the Year.